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By Lisa Flueckiger, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Brazil’s Mines and Energy Minister Eduardo Braga has together with President Dilma Rousseff decided that the daylight saving time currently adopted in the South and Southeast of Brazil will not...

By Chesney Hearst, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The 2014 TEDGlobal Conference began in Rio de Janeiro at the Beach Theater in Copacabana on Monday, October 6th and will continue through Friday, October 10th. With the theme...

By Stephanie Foden, Contributing Reporter
SALVADOR, BRAZIL – An important year is ahead for Brazil as it steps further into international spotlight to host one of the biggest sports events on the globe. The FIFA Word Cup football (soccer) tournament...

By Ben Tavener, Senior Contributing Reporter
FLORIANÓPOLIS, BRAZIL – If you are looking for a way to dodge the chaos of Carnival in Rio, then Florianópolis, capital of Santa Catarina state, might just provide the escapism you need. The stunning, 33-mile-long...

By Ben Tavener, Senior Contributing Reporter
SANTA CATARINA, BRAZIL – Santa Catarina is one of three states in Brazil’s Região Sul (South Region), along with Paraná and Rio Grande do Sul. It is a place of contrasts, boasting beautiful...

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